The Army-established medical laboratory near the Negombo Hospital premises for free screening of blood samples for Dengue have so far tested blood of more than 1500 civilians who volunteered, Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) said on Thursday (6).
60 teams, comprised of Army, Police and health officials, now busy carrying out the Colombo-centred Dengue eradication campaign, spearheaded by the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) entered its fourth day on Wednesday (5) covering Grandpass area in Colombo.
Possible Dengue breeding grounds in Kirulapone and Pamankada areas came under the scrutiny of Dengue prevention teams, spearheaded by the Security Force Headquarters – West (SFHQ-West) during the course of Friday (7).
One more phase of the ongoing tree planting programme, jointly launched by the Army in collaboration with ‘Wana Jeevi Surakum Padanama’ (foundation for conservation of wildlife), Electricity Board and Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority.....
In response to a request made by Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana Commander, Security Forces- Kilinochchi (SF-KLN), Lions Club of Peliyagoda donated a stock of stationeries, spectacles and wheelchairs to the needy people in Kilinochchi on Sunday (02).
The 5th phase of the distribution of free spectacles for poor civilians, organized by the Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) at Saliyawewa got underway on Tuesday (27) at Mahamaya Women’s Community Hall, Horiwila.
Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) troops facilitated the visit of a group of school children at J/ Kopay Navalar Tamil Vidyalaya, Jaffna to Palaly airport on Friday (30) at the request of school authorities.
66 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), considering requirements of the students and pregnant women in Pooneryn areas, succeeded in getting a donation programme organized recently at Wannerikulam Maha Vidyalaya, Pooneryn with sponsorship generously provided by the Vishwa Parami Foundation.
Flood relief operations undertaken by Army troops of the Gemunu Watch (GW) in worst-affected Karangoda in Elapatha Divisional Secretariat of Ratnapura District, coordinated another ‘Rangiri Sri Lanka’ - initiated relief programme and assisted the distribution of dry ration parcels and school accessories on Thursday (15) at Karangoda Vidyalaya premises.
Sensitive to the requirement of blood in the Anuradhapura Hospital Blood Bank, Army personnel receiving vocational training at the Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) at Saliyawewa, Kalaoya came forward to donate their blood for patients on account of the Poson season.
